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Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Genetics Major

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Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 180KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory - all students must complete this course
  • Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
  • Required for Major - a course required for this major
  • Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
  • Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title Requirements
SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science Compulsory
BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution Prerequisite for major
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Prerequisite for major
BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology Prerequisite for major

 Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title Requirements
[ STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data
OR STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data2 ]		 Compulsory for program
BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms Recommended
[ CHEM1200 Chemistry 21, 3
OR Elective ]		 Recommended
OR Elective
Elective Elective
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
  2. Students with an interest in advanced mathematics and at least a high achievement in Maths C or a 6 in MATH1050, are encouraged to take STAT1301.
  3. CHEM1200 is strongly recommended for students wanting to specialise in the Molecular Genetics Stream.

Choose a study option:

Ecological Genetics

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 Choose at least 4 units from:

[ BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2010 Ecology

 
2

BIOL2201 Evolution ]

 

BIOL2202 Genetics

 SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1
  1. Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics

Choose at least 6 units from:

[ BIOL3390 Genome Evolution
BIOL3209 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery & Systematics
BIOL3310 Macroecology & Biogeography

  
2

BIOL3350 Genetics & Evolution of Complex Traits (not offered in 2019) ]

  

Evolutionary Genetics

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 Choose at least 4 units from:

[ BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2010 Ecology

  
2

BIOL2201 Evolution ]


BIOL2202 Genetics		 SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1
  1. Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics

Choose at least 6 units from:

[ BIOL3390 Genome Evolution
BIOL3209 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery & Systematics
BIOL3310 Macroecology & Biogeography

  
2

BIOL3350 Genetics & Evolution of Complex Traits (not offered in 2019) ]

  

 

Molecular Genetics

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 Choose at least 4 units from:

[ BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

 BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function
2

MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology
BIOL2203 Plant Biology ]

 

BIOL2202 Genetics

 BIOM2208 Differentiation & Development
SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1
  1. Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics

Choose at least 6 units from:

[ BIOL3202 Plant Biology II
BIOL3203 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

BIOL3380 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research
DEVB3002 Molecular Mechanisms of Develop
MICR3002 Virology
MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology

  
2

BIOC3003 Human Molecular Genetics and Disease
BIOL3222 Model Organism Genetics
MICR3004 Microbial Genomics 
BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology ]

  

Plant Genetics

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 Choose at least 4 units from:

[ BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  
2

BIOL2203 Plant Biology ]


BIOL2202 Genetics		 SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1
  1. Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics

Choose at least 6 units from:

[ BIOL3202 Plant Biology II1
BIOL3203 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology1
BIOL3380 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research
BIOL3209 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery & Systematics

  
2

BIOL3222 Model Organism Genetics
BIOL3350 Genetics & Evolution of Complex Traits (not offered in 2019) ]

  
  1. BIOL3202 and BIOL3203 are strongly recommended for students wanting to specialise in the Plant Genetics stream.